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Old 14-02-18, 07:37 PM
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A SWB was only issued to servicemen who were discharged from the services, for a variety of reasons, wounds/illness/age etc etc.

It was worn on the lapel of civvies to show they werent shirkers.

Wounded Stripes were worn on uniform.

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